Emily Swallow Instagram – It looks like it’s #mayomonday and I couldn’t be happier.
I wasn’t supposed to be in Jacksonville on Friday. I’d been visiting my mom @e.j.swallow after @pensacolapensacon and I was supposed to be on a plane to New York for a table read. The reading got postponed, so I rebooked my flight for Saturday to head back to LA.
Turns out I was supposed to be in Jacksonville after all, and God knew that. Mom woke up with chills and a headache but didn’t seem to have a fever. She had trouble staying warm all day, but it was blustery here so we didn’t think too much of it. She was super tired all day, but it has been a stressful time with the move and it’s that time of year when colds and flu are going around, so she wasn’t overly concerned.
But then, later that night, she started shaking violently and became disoriented and started slurring her speech. She is sharp as a tack, so this was WAY out of character. I called my brother to come over but when I told him what was going on, he wisely suggested I call 911. They were there in a heartbeat and whisked Mom over the the @mayoclinic. @swallzz and I sat in the ER and they quickly performed multiple tests with alacrity and care.
Turns out Mom had viral meningitis. Had my change in plans not kept me there, I shudder to think what might have happened. I am so grateful that a seemingly inconvenient change in plans kept me there, and SO grateful to the incredible care she has received at Mayo.
She gets to go home today. Thank you to all the incredible nurses and doctors who took care of her!!!
#firstresponders #mayoclinic #mayoclinicjacksonville #mom #changeofplans #waitforthemiracle #godisgoodallthetime | Posted on 25/Feb/2025 01:21:11
